NEWS

The Minister of Education and Science Tamar Sanikidze,
Executive Director of Millenium Challenge Fund Magda Magradze and Doyen of
Georgia of San Diego State University SDSU Ken Walsh visited Batumi and held an
informational meeting in Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University regarding
higher education project “San Diego State University and Georgia 2020”.

In the Ministry of Education and Science of
Georgia, "Employment, Vocational Education and Training Sector
Coordinating Council" session was held. The session was held in the
framework of financial agreement signed between Georgian Government and
Europian Union - “Employment and Vocational Education” and was leaded by Deputy
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Mrs.... Read More

Minister of Education and
Science Tamar Sanikidze visited rebuilt public school in Zegaani and met
teachers and students. Primary school is
functioning in Zegaani, half century old school has not been under
reconstruction for years and children had to study in complicated conditions.

In the Education
Management Information System Community College - IT Academy, vocational
students Olympiad was held. Students where competing on web programming,
computer network administration, and three-dimensional-graphic- 3D MAX.

New scheme of
teachers professional development and career promotion was introduced to Telavi
State University professors, Kakheti resource center managers and school
directors. The meeting was held by
the Minister of Education and Science Tamar Sanikidze and deputies.

Minister of Education
and Science Tamar Sanikidze and Deputy Minister Giorgi Sharvashidze have held a
meeting with Turkish delegation. Delegation was headed by Head of
Administration of Turkish living abroad and relative nations under the Prime
Minister’s office Kudret Bulbul. Above mentioned administration carries out
different activities in different fields, among them is education.

For the first time the
multi-Georgia, launched high-staffed University Hospital, where students and
residents, along with theoretical knowledge, acquire practical skills, and the
academic staff acquire modern research opportunity.

Ministry of Education and Science
will continue the second phase of the competition for the director of Public School
– for the selection of the candidates by Public School Boards and for the
implementation of the interviewing process.

At Gori School sport, athletics
Olympic final stage was held, where the The Minister of Education and Science
Tamar Sanikidze and The Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Levan Kipiani were
presented. During the event, the winners were awarded.

The Ministry of Education and Science has launched
projects/applications "General Education Promotion Program ",
"School Initiatives Sub-Program " format. Low budget projects to be financed under the
program, which will be in accordance with the following priorities:

At the Akaki Tsereteli State University Rectors Council, extended
meeting was held, with the participation of the Minister of Education
and Science, Deputy Ministers, representatives of public and private
higher education institutions Rectors.

On the World Down Syndrome Day, the Minister of Education
and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze held 198 public school pupils with Down
syndrome and participated with them in the event dedicated to this day.

Exhibition center "Expo
Georgia" school competition - "Photosynthesis" were awarded. The
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze, the Minister of
Environment and Natural Resources Elguja Khokrishvili along with the Caucasus
Environmental NGO Network (CENN) Director Nana Janashia and other invited guests
were presented.

The Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze, the Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia Giorgi Shervashidze presented the new scheme of teacher
professional development this time in Imereti regional resource officers,
school principals and teachers. The presentation also attended by the city
mayor Shota Murghulia and MP Gia Zhorzholiani.

Educational institutions’
infrastructure projects are underway. Today, the Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze, together with the Educational
Infrastructure Development Agency and local authorities observed the
rehabilitation works in Kutaisi and met with teachers and students.

UNICEF, in collaboration with Estonia, is supporting
the MoES in the revision of the curriculum of all grades to make it more inclusive
and responsive to the contemporary needs. In 2014 the curriculum of grades 1 – 6
has been revised. This lays the foundation for the development and publication in
2015 of new textbooks for these grades.

1. Members of the European Commission and the Government of Georgia, headed respectively by President Barroso and Prime Minister Garibashvili, met today in Brussels. They discussed the domestic and security situation in Georgia and in the wider region, the state of play of the EU-Georgia cooperation and the future progressive development of their relations.

The Millennium Challenge Account - Georgia is announcing a Request for Proposals and seeks to engage a consultant, consulting firm or consortium for Consultant Services for Industry-led Skills and Workforce Development Project Manager.

Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze and Deputy Minister Giorgi Sharvashidze visited Samtskhe - Javakheti State University. They met with the faculty and surveyed the area where rehabilitation of a hotel-type dormitory fort the University students and teachers shall start in the near future.

Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze and Deputy Ministers held a meeting with the governors. The meeting focused on the rehabilitation of school infrastructure across the country and engagement of the governors and local self-government representatives in the process.

Awarding ceremony of HMC and NCN projects winners was held at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. Deputy Minister of Education and Science Lia Gigiauri awarded the winners with certificate.

Lia Gigiauri, Deputy Minister of Education and Science and Gia Mamulashvili, Director of National Center for Teachers Professional Development, awarded up to 80 teachers of non-Georgian schools in the regions settled with ethnic minorities with certificates.

On the occasion of the 'Mother Tongue ", presentation of the educational-exhibition project “My mother language” was held at the National Center for Manuscripts of the Ministry. The presentation was attended by Deputy Minister Lia Gigauri and other guests.

Zurab Zhvania School of Public Administration opens new regional training centers in new and renews official language teaching programs for civil servants working in the areas settled with ethnic minorities.

A presentation of the project “Numerical modeling of River Mtkvari Pollution” was held in 199 Komarov Public School of Tbilisi within the program “Researches with students’ participation” financed by the Ministry.

Delegation of Friedrich Schiller University of Jena (Germany) is visiting Georgia. The delegation is headed by Professor Klaus Dikke, Rector of Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, honorary Dr. of Tbilisi State University.

First Deputy Minister of Education
and Science Ketevan Natriashvili was elected a member of CoE Education Committee
Bureau. Bureau elections are held once in every two
years and representatives of all member countries are eligible for
participation.

World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated on the 2nd of April. Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze visited pupils with autism spectrum disorders in Public School 166 and presented gifts to them.

Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze and Minister of Research and Science of Upper-Austria Doris Hammer signed a memorandum and expressed their readiness to deepen partnership in science and higher education.

122 pilot public school principals’ training is under way on the topic “innovative methods of teaching and class monitoring” within the Primary Education Project (G-priEd). This project has been implemented from March 24, 2014 with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and the US International Development Agency (USAID).

A meeting was held at MCC, the members of the Georgian delegation Tamar Sanikidze, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Deputy Minister Giorgi Sharvashidze, Giorgi Tabuahsvili, First Deputy Minister of Finance and Magda Maghradze, Executive Director of MCA-Georgia were hosted by Daniel Johannes, Executive Director of MCC and Vice President Cameron Cann.

Visit of the Georgian delegation to the United State continues. Members of the Delegation – Tamar Sanikidze, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Deputy Minister Giorgi Sharvashidze, Giorgi Tabuashvili, First Deputy Minister of Finance and other members of the delegation held a working meeting with John Harley, Vice President of CDRF Global, directors and managers of the programs.

Presentation of a book collection “Open the Door” was held at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University under the initiative of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and within the project “Writers for Human Rights”.

Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia Alexander Chikaidze and Deputy Minister of Education Lia Gigauri visited Public School 14 as a part of an anti-drug campaign. Alexander Chikaidze used to go to this school.

Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze and Deputy Minister Giorgi Sharvashidze flew to the United States of America for the visit. Tamar Sanikidze and Giorgi Sharvashidze shall participate in International Visitor Leadership Program.

Deputy Minister of Education and Science Lia Gigauri and representatives of National Center for Teachers’ Professional Development introduced new scheme for teachers’ professional development to the teachers.

A
joint conference of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, British
Council and the US Embassy to Georgia was held on the topic of Continuous
Professional Development and Possibilities for English Language Teachers.

Minister
of Education and Science Tamar Sanikidze and Minister of Education and Science
of the Republic of Latvia Ina Druviete. The Parties expressed readiness to
cooperate in the fields of general, vocational and higher
education.

International Francophonie Day was celebrated at
Teacher House. The event organized by French Institute in Georgia was opened by
Ambassador of the French Republic to Georgia Renaud Salins, Deputy Minister of
Education and Science Lia Gigauri and Director of Teachers’ Professional Development
Center Gia Mamulashvili.

A memorandum of cooperation was signed between the
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and The Ministry of Corrections of
Georgia. The Memorandum was signed by Ministers Tamar Sanikidze and Sozar
Subari.

Under the initiative of the Ministry of
Education and Science of Georgia, Ms. Jill Williams, inclusive education
specialist and professor at the University of Kennesaw, USA is visiting
Georgia. Ms. Jill Williams is conducting trainings for inclusive education
coordinators, special teachers and psychologists working in public schools.

A competition “Georgian Calligraphy” was organized by National Centre of Manuscripts with financial support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. The winners were awarded and an exhibition of works was held.

From
the beginning of the current year, under the initiative of the Ministry of
Education and Science of Georgia, one or more specialists (special teacher;
coordinator; psychologist) of inclusive education are employed in the schools
having pupils with special educational needs.

Deputy Minister of Education and Science Lia Gigauri and Gia Mamulashvili, Head of National Center for Teacher Professional Development congratulated a respected teacher of Public School 54 on March 8 and presented her gifts.

A meeting was held by Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli
Gharibashvili and Marie-Pierre Poirier, the UNICEF Regional Director for
Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS in order to discuss the progress
achieved in the implementation process of a joint action program.

Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze visited children suffering
from leukemia at Iashvili Central Hospital. Minister Sanikidze congratulated
their mothers with the Mother’s Day, expressed her support and wished them a
prompt recovery.

Deputy Minister of Education Lia Gigauri and Director of
Teachers Professional Development Center Gia Mamulashvili wished a happy
Mother’s day to a teacher form Public School 180 who is a mother of a large
family and presented gifts to her.

A presentation of “Teacher’s Book”, an
auxiliary textbook was held for teachers at Teacher House. Tamar
Sanikidze, Minister of Education and Science and Gia Mamulashvili, Head of
National Center for Teacher Professional Development introduced the textbook to
the guests.

A
new school is being built in village Abano, Kareli Municipality. Tamar
Sanikidze, Minister of Education, Davit Narmania, Minister of Regional
Development and Infrastructure and Paata Zakareishvili, Head of the
Office of the State Minister of Georgia for Reconciliation and
Civic Equality visited the site and met with the school representatives and the
builders.

Registration deadline for those who wish to pass examinations in the form of externat, was approved with the Order of Minister N170 of February 10, 2014. The period for registration starts on February 14, 2014 and ends on February 21, 2014. Period for examinations shall start on March 6, 2014 and last till March 21. 2014.

For the first time in Georgia, American
universities together with Georgian state universities will carry out
educational programs in engineering and natural sciences. Alumni shall receive
diploma of an American university.

A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between LLC “Blood
Bank” at Iashvili Children’s Central Hospital and the Ministry of Education and
Science of Georgia. Within the framework of the abovementioned Minister of
Education Tamar Sanikidze and the Ministry staff donated blood for the
children (age: 0-8)suffering from leukemia and other severe pathologies.

MCA-Georgia held a presentation of the project
“Professional development of teachers and school principals and elaboration of
class evaluation system” with the support of the Ministry of Education and
Science of Georgia, The goal was to inform public, stakeholders,
educational institutions, international, non-governmental and donor
organizations on MCA-Georgia general... Read More

In response to the controversial statements
spread in the Media, the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia would
like to clarify that the Compact worth of 140 million USD was signed between
the Government of Georgia and the USA MCC on the 26th of July.

Tamar Sanikidze, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia held a working meeting with the journalists within the framework of the project “Good Governance in Georgia”. The Minister spoke about the plans and strategic directions for 2014 and ongoing projects.

Competition “I am the Ombudsman” 2013 ended. Today, participants of the
competition were awarded at Tbilisi Marriott. Tamar Sanikidze, Minister
of Education and Science of Georgia, Ucha Nanuashvili, Ombudsman of
Georgia and Thomas Hemmerberg, Special Representative of the EU in
Georgia congratulated the finalists and awarded them.

Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Deputy Ministers, representatives of the Ministry and the UNICEF held a meeting with the journalists. The conference was arranged as a part of the UNICEF- funded project “New Challenges and Plans in Education System”.

The first donors coordination meeting of 2014was organized by
the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and MCA-Georgia. The
meeting was leaded by Tamar Sanikidze, Minister of Education and Science of
Georgia.

MCC Georgia made a presentation of the study findings on “Obstacles for participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics educational programs and study of employment market demands” in cooperation with IPM-Research.

Debates were held on “Vocational Education and Trainings in Georgia” with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science. The event was organized by International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University (ISET) in cooperation with Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.

An electronic portal www.students.eqe.ge for students’ mobility for spring semester of the academic year 2013-2014 was opened today, at 11 a.m. Students will be able to make their choice till February 13, 18:30 p.m.

A working meeting was organized by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the UNDP. A dialogue on the implementation and development of agrarian educational and consultation services was conducted between the stakeholders.

Delegation of the Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia, headed by Minister Armen Ashotyan is visiting Georgia at the invitation of Tamar Sanikidze, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia.

Tamar Sanikidze, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia and Stephen Haykin, USAID Mission Director in Georgia signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. Innovative approaches to reading and Maths teaching for primary level grades shall be implemented within the framework of the Memorandum.

World Education Forum taking place since January 20 in London is over. Education leaders of the world and among them, the delegation of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, had an opportunity to visit BETT Show at ExCel Centre.

A working meeting on the topic of inclusive vocational education was organized at vocational college “Spectri”. First Deputy Minister of Education and Science Ketevan Natriashvili, directors of vocational colleges, field experts, stakeholders and the organizations participated in the meeting.

The delegation of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia held a number of meetings in London as part of the World Education Forum. Tamar Sanikidze held individual meetings with Education Ministers of different countries, experts of science management and professors in the field of pedagogical education.

World Education Forum 2014 is taking place in London from January 20. The Forum is attended by 133 delegations among them, 101 ministers of education. Minister of Education and Science of Georgia and Deputy Minister Lia Gigauri are attending the Forum. The visit was arranged by the British Council.

Minister of Education and Science of Georgia
Tamar Sanikidze wished a Happy New Year to teachers and this time, from a
family of many children. Today, Minister of Education visited Lia Lomsadze, an
English language teacher of Tbilisi Public School №47 and Ketevan Kupreishvili,
a Maths teacher of Tbilisi Public School №195. They are mothers of many
children. Tamar Sanikidze wished them... Read More

Minister of Education and Science Tamar Sanikidze wished merry Christmas and a happy New Year to come to the pupils, their parents and teachers from №202 Public School, especially to the pupils with special educational needs and noted that the Ministry shall continue implementing important projects in future.